Swoony Alpha Romance--Clothes on or off?

Let me begin by saying, I have nothing against spice. It's just not for me. And I wish to provide a place for those looking for a specific genre of romance that has no spice.

I have looked hours on Amazon, scowered the blurb, reviews, and still would end up finding a spicy scene midway through books. So I decided to be very upfront about what I write. I don't want you coming to my books and being disappointed with the lack of sizzly scenes. That wouldn't be good for either of us.

But, if you are looking for well-written characters, witty banter and sometimes threats of death with kick-butt heroes and heroeins? I have your back, whether you're a spicey reader or not.

So--in my books, the characters' clothing remains on their bodies. 😉

Also, I don't do dark romance. My books can edge into the dark side. (My nerdiness has shown through. Let me just tuck that back---there we go.) My tales deal with nitty-gritty, real life stuff that sometimes makes life suck--from sickness, abuse, lost family, betrayal, and broken dreams. But I do not write dark romance. My main characters support each other, they do not tear each other down. They do not force or obsess over their SO--erm, mostly (Looking at you, Shen)--nor do they have significant red flags of control and manipulation. Unless you consider being a medieval assassin a red flag, then we're all sunk. And for all my mafia junkies--no, the sweet girl cannot change the big bad man. That only works in books. GAH! Whew, ok, that's out of my system.

All that to say, the relationships I look to portray are healthy. I look to recreate the healthy, loving, sustaining relationships I have seen in my life. And in that way, I hope to help the young at heart in us all to realize that while we never need an SO, the right one will make life easier, not harder. They may not look like our perfect soulmate when we first meet them (more on that in an up-coming blog), but they will bring a lasting impact to your life and they will respect you. And that can lead to a beautiful life together.

Just another FYI, no one would be with an abuser if they were abusive 24/7. Maybe that will be in my coming posts, as well.

For now, I'm going to sign off on my late night chatterings and give all my love to my lovely readers who make all this worth it.

Always remember, your choices are your power. Never let anyone take that from you.

And if you wanna choose spice or no spice, you do you, girly.

All my love,

Ava 💜⨾ଓ